Specialist Study Skills TutorUniversity
Location: Leeds - Main Campus
Grade: Grade 7
Salary: £34.63 per hour, inclusive of market supplement of £13.57 (reviewed annually) plus holiday pay.
Post type: Hourly/Variable
Contract type: Ongoing
Would you like to support the academic progress of students with barriers to learning? Are you experienced in working professional with adults or young people in a supportive role? Do you have specialist knowledge of specific learning difficulties or autism?
As a specialist one to one study skills tutor you will be responsible for providing study skills and disability strategy support to students with specific learning difficulties, autism and a range of other disabilities.
You must either:
The appropriate professional membership for supporting students with specific learning difficulties of: ADSHE, BDA, Dyslexia Guild or PATOSS, as set in the DSA-QAG mandatory criteria. Details can be found here: www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/media/2114/matrix-june-2025-latest.pdf The details can be found on pages 17.
And/or
Meet the DfE Mandatory Criteria for Specialist one-to-one Study Skills and Strategy Support – Autism Spectrum Conditions (SS-ASC). Details can be found here: www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/media/2114/matrix-june-2025-latest.pdf details can be found on pages 12-16.
The University will reimburse you for professional body fees and some relevant CPD.
Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
Contracts are available on a minimum number of contracted hours per year basis.
What we offer in return
26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
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